Elche vs Real Betis Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Aug 2025

La Liga Betting Preview: Elche vs Real Betis

Newly-promoted Elche host Real Betis in this Spanish La Liga opening-weekend encounter at Estadio Martínez Valero, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Monday 18 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Tight Affair

If you agree with our verdict that Elche can avoid defeat against Betis, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -118. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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3-2 Win for Betis in Pair’s Last Meeting

La Liga newcomers Elche triumphed in their last league game which was away from home. Deportivo La Coruña were beaten 4-0 at Abanca-Riazor. Eder Sarabia's men had six shots on target and 53% possession, with Mourad Daoudi, John Donald, German Valera and Pedro Bigas scoring one goal each in the La Liga 2 clash.

Real Betis drew 1-1 in their previous La Liga game. This was at home against Valencia at Estadio Benito Villamarín. Los Verdiblancos had 47% of possession and four shots on goal, while Antony found the net.

In their previous showing, Betis faced Chelsea in the Europa Conference League at Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw and lost 4-1.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Betis have beaten Elche in the last two encounters. On the road at Estadio Martínez Valero, the most recent scoreline was 3-2 which followed a 3-0 home triumph at Estadio Benito Villamarín. There have been four Betis victories, one Elche win and one draw in the past 6 H2H meetings.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Elche	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
14	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. Elche have had 56.8% possession and 3.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.4 corners.

Top scorer Mourad Daoudi has found the net 3 times, with Alvaro Nunez, Nicolas Fernandez, Oscar Plano and Josan getting 2 goals each. Josan and Nicolas Fernandez have been top assistors with 3.

Betis have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.9 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 52.9% possession, 484.3 passes, 5.0 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

The top scorers have been Juan Hernandez on 4, followed by Antony and Isco with 3. Isco has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Elche predicted lineup (3-5-2): Matias Dituro (GK), David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Leo Petrot, Alvaro Nunez, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado, Rodrigo Mendoza, German Valera, Mourad Daoudi, Alvaro Rodriguez.

Real Betis predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Pau Lopez (GK), Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Junior Firpo, Pablo Fornals, Nelson Deossa, Pablo Garcia, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Riquelme, Juan Hernandez.

Elche vs Real Betis Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Elche vs Real Betis betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

Elche look capable of winning this La Liga encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -118 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

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Key Elche vs Real Betis league stats:

• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 12 of their last 19 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Betis in 6 of their last 10 games.

Elche +0.25 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 54.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Elche 1 - 0 Betis

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Player Prop Picks

Pablo Fornals Over 0.5 Shots -122

Pablo Fornals (Betis) has recorded at least one shot in four straight La Liga games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of -122 available.

Latest Pablo Fornals Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+1700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Shots

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

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Rodrigo Mendoza To Score +550

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche) can be backed to score at +550. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll plump for him to find the net.

Latest Rodrigo Mendoza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-278

Shots

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -112

All of the past six Real Betis away matches has seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered, with three consecutive Elche home games having the same outcome. We recommend backing the -112 that the teams are able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Elche

Total

8.10 3.70 4.40

Home

9.70 6.20 3.50

Away

7.50 2.70 4.80

Betis

Total

10.70 5.00 5.70

Home

8.80 5.00 3.80

Away

11.20 6.10 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-110

Under 9.5

-130

Elche Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

Betis Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

+140

X

+650

2

-119

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Elche vs Real Betis Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Betis Win

The bookies have Real Betis as +118 favourites for this La Liga clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 46% likely to win. Elche are seen as the most unlikely winner at +225.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Betis at -182 and Elche at +125.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+225

X

+235

2

+118

Half-Time Result

1

+275

X

+114

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-156

12

-333

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+125

2

-182

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-118

2 Hcp -0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-114

Cucho Hernández Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Cucho Hernández is now available at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Cucho Hernández (Betis)

First

+250

Anytime

+500

Borja Iglesias (Betis)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Cédric Bakambu (Betis)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Mourad El Ghezouani (Elche)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Isco (Betis)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Giovani Lo Celso (Betis)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Josan (Elche)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Adam Boayar (Elche)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Chimy Ávila (Betis)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Nelson Alexander Deossa (Betis)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Iker Losada (Betis)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Rafael Nunez (Elche)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Aitor Ruibal (Betis)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Rodrigo Riquelme (Betis)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Pablo Fornals (Betis)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Aleix Febas (Elche)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Sergi Altimira (Betis)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Martim Neto (Elche)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Marc Aguado (Elche)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Nobel Mendy (Betis)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Júnior Firpo (Betis)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Borja Iglesias (Betis)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+105

Cucho Hernández (Betis)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-100

Cédric Bakambu (Betis)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-108

Giovani Lo Celso (Betis)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-110

Isco (Betis)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-133

Mourad El Ghezouani (Elche)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-137

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-156

Adam Boayar (Elche)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-189

Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-189

Nelson Alexander Deossa (Betis)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-200

Chimy Ávila (Betis)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-227

Josan (Elche)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-227

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-278

Iker Losada (Betis)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-303

Rafael Nunez (Elche)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-294

Aitor Ruibal (Betis)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-357

Rodrigo Riquelme (Betis)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-357

Aleix Febas (Elche)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-455

Marc Aguado (Elche)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-455

Pablo Fornals (Betis)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Sergi Altimira (Betis)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-526

Martim Neto (Elche)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-588

Nobel Mendy (Betis)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-625

Júnior Firpo (Betis)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-833

Cucho Hernández (Betis)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Mourad El Ghezouani (Elche)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Giovani Lo Celso (Betis)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Adam Boayar (Elche)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Chimy Ávila (Betis)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Cédric Bakambu (Betis)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Rodrigo Riquelme (Betis)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Sergi Altimira (Betis)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Nobel Mendy (Betis)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Marc Aguado (Elche)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Martim Neto (Elche)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Aleix Febas (Elche)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Pablo Fornals (Betis)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Aitor Ruibal (Betis)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Rafael Nunez (Elche)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Iker Losada (Betis)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Júnior Firpo (Betis)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-

Eight Wins for Elche in Past Ten Home Games

Elche have eight wins, one draw and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Betis have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Betis were 3-2 victors against Elche last time out at Estadio Martínez Valero. There have been two Betis wins and one draw in the past 3 H2H meetings at Estadio Martínez Valero.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Elche Home Stats		8-1-1	2.50	1.80	0.70	4	6	4	6
Real Betis Away Stats		5-2-3	3.30	1.70	1.60	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Elche vs Real Betis Lineups & Team News

Check the Elche vs Betis team news before you place your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga along with up-to-date injury news.

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